Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 2,258 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s have a look at the next 16 days for the South Shore. We’re fixin’ to start off slow, real slow, with a whole lot of nothing for the first week. The swell is coming in from the ENE, but the wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze, which is clean, but the wave quality is just not there. The energy is weak to moderate at best, with readings around 640 to 900, and the swell is short-period, around 7-8 seconds, meaning it’s just not holding together. You’ll be waiting for the one good one, and it’s just not gonna show up. This is a real tough stretch, with scores consistently low.
Then, we get a bit of a shift. On Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a taste of the S swell at 3 ft, but with a long 16-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s tiny. The energy is still moderate (857), and the wind is still a fresh cross-off. It’s a tease, really.
The real action, the only thing worth getting excited about, is a standout on Tuesday, September 8th. The early morning session at *Ala Moana Bowls* is looking like the best bet of the entire forecast. We’ve got a solid 13 ft swell from the ENE, with a long 13-second period. The energy is a massive 6060, which is very strong. The wind is a fresh offshore from the NNE, meaning it’s going to be clean and perfect. The swell direction is also a good match for the optimum SSE direction for this spot. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and it’s going to be a peaky, fast wave on the reef. This is for advanced surfers only, as 13 ft is big. Expect crowds to be likely, as this is a classic spot.
After that, the swell drops off again. The following week is a mix of moderate ENE swell with periods between 8 and 13 seconds, but the wind stays cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate to strong, ranging from 646 to 2578, but the wave quality is still just marginal. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
So, the short version: it’s a long wait, but the early morning of Tuesday, September 8th at Ala Moana Bowls is the one to circle. Everything else is a pass.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 405 | 428 | 410 | 463 | 487 | 463 | 422 | 362 | 749 | 589 | 655 | 936 | 1251 | 916 | 773 | 889 | 2059 | 1966 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM0.53m | 5:48PM0.44m | 7:14AM0.56m | 6:20PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.59m | 6:54PM0.28m | 9:39AM0.62m | 7:57PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.66m | 10:35PM0.19m | 12:05PM0.69m | 00:18AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.05m | 12:22PM0.19m | 00:10AM0.05m | 1:40PM0.23m | 00:43AM0.05m | 3:38PM0.25m | 1:25AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.08m | 7:30PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | 8:03PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 199 | 144 | 138 | 192 | 329 | 314 | 364 | 422 | 318 | 275 | 206 | 195 | 144 | 140 | 277 | 279 | 379 | 347 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 80 | 77 | 33 | 20 | 41 | 38 | 119 | 107 | 132 | 92 | 121 | 37 | 79 | 121 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 14 | N 11 | NNE 10 | S 22 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 122 | 54 | 30 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 66 | 17 | 88 | 101 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 352 | 405 | 428 | 410 | 463 | 487 | 463 | 382 | 362 | 749 | 589 | 655 | 936 | 1251 | 916 | 773 | 889 | 2059 | 1966 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 129 | 200 | 128 | 129 | 129 | 47 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
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